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 PUBLIC LAW 97-258—SEPT. 13, 1982

96 STAT. 948 Sec. 3325. 3326. 3327. 3328. 3329. 3330.

Vouchers. Waiver of requirements for warrants and advances. General authority to issue checks and other drafts. Paying checks and drafts. Withholding checks to be sent to foreign countries. Payment of Veterans' Administration checks for the benefit of individuals in foreign countries. 3331. Substitute checks. 3332. Checks payable to financial organizations designated by Government officers and employees. 3333. Relief for payments made without negligence. SUBCHAPTER III—MISCELLANEOUS 3341. Sale of Government warrants, checks, drafts, and obligations. 3342. Check cashing and exchange transactions. 3343. Check forgery insurance fund.

SUBCHAPTER I—DEPOSITS AND DEPOSITARIES § 3301. General duties of the Secretary of the Treasury (a) The Secretary of the Treasury shall— (1) receive and keep public money; (2) take receipts for money paid out by the Secretary; (3) give receipts for money deposited in the Treasury; (4) endorse warrants for receipts for money deposited in the Treasury; (5) submit the accounts of the Secretary to the Comptroller General every 3 months, or more often if required by the Comptroller General; and (6) submit to inspection at any time by the Comptroller General of money in the possession of the Secretary. (b) Except as provided in section 3326 of this title, an acknowledgment for money deposited in the Treasury is not valid if the Secretary does not endorse a warrant as required by subsection (a)(4) of this section.

Penalty.

§ 3302. Custodians of money (a) Except as provided by another law, an official or agent of the United States Government having custody or possession of public money shall keep the money safe without— (1) lending the money; (2) using the money; (3) depositing the money in a bank; and (4) exchanging the money for other amounts. (b) An official or agent of the Government receiving money for the Government from any source shall deposit the money in the Treasury as soon as practicable without deduction for any charge or claim. (c) A person having custody or possession of public money, including a disbursing official having public money not for current expenditure, shall deposit the money without delay, but not later than the 30th day after the custodian receives the money, in the Treasury or with a depositary designated by the Secretary of the Treasury under law. The Secretary or a depositary receiving a deposit shall issue duplicate receipts for the money deposited. The original receipt is for the Secretary and the duplicate is for the custodian. (d) An official or agent not complying with subsection (b) of this section may be removed from office. The official or agent may be

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